Ignore that email -- Nook HD shipping as expected

Halloween may have been two days ago, but some people who pre-ordered a Nook HD or HD+ got a bit of a fright in their mailboxes on Friday. Barnes & Noble sent some customers emails erroneously informing them that their tablets wouldn’t arrive until December 1.

That would be quite a delay. Both the 7-inch Nook HD and the 9-inch Nook HD+ went on sale earlier this week. Some customers have even started getting their hands on the updated tablets.

This email went out in error to some Nook HD customers. (Click to enlarge)

Looking for a culprit for Friday’s false shipping delay scare? Put the blame on Hurricane Sandy, Barnes & Noble says. “This incorrect email was sent in error due to technical issues resulting from Hurricane Sandy, and customers are being notified accordingly,” the company said in a follow-up email to the earlier gaffe.

If you received notification of a Nook shipping delay—and if your blood pressure has returned to normal—look for Barnes & Noble to send up a follow-up note to your inbox explaining the mistake.

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